Waveshare has introduced the ESP32-C6-DEV-KIT-N8, a versatile development board equipped with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, and IEEE 802.15.4 (Zigbee 3.0 and Thread) wireless capabilities. This board offers 23 GPIO pins, a USB Type-C port, and compatibility with the ESP-IDF development environment for diverse IoT projects.

As its name implies, this Waveshare development board incorporates the following ESP32 module with onboard PCB antenna.

• ESP32-C6-WROOM-1-N8 – 32-bit RISC-V single-core microprocessor (up to 160MHz); 380 KB ROM; 512KB HP SRAM; 16KB LP SRAM

ESP32-C6-DEV-KIT-N8 functional block diagram
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The ESP32-C6-DEV-KIT-N8 features a castellated module design, allowing for direct soldering onto carrier boards. The board provides up to 23x GPIOs, 8x Low-Power GPIOS, 6x Low-Power UART pins, 7x ADC, 1x JTAG and other interfaces.

The development kit is equipped with CH343 UART and CH334 USB HUB chips to speed up development by offering dual USB and UART capabilities through a convenient USB-C port.

 

The Waveshare Wiki pages offer documentation to help users get started with the ESP32-C6-DEV-KIT-N8 development board. It includes guides on setting up development environments like Visual Studio Code and utilizing the Espressif IDF plugin for software development.

Specifications listed for the ESP32-C6-DEV-KIT-N8 include:

• Connectivity:
  • 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 6, low-power Bluetooth (Bluetooth LE) 
  • IEEE 802.15.4 (Zigbee 3.0 & Thread)
• I/O Interfaces:
  • 30x pin expansion header
  • 1x RGB LED
• Other Features:
  • 1x Reset button
  • 1x Boot button
  • 1x 3.3V LED Power indicator
• USB:
  • 1x USB Type-C (USB & UART)
  • USB HUB chip
  • USB to UART connector
• Power:
  • 5V DC (via USB type-C)
  • 5V to 3.3V voltage regulator
• Mechanical:
  • 55mm x 25.36mm

Further information

The standard ESP32-C6 Microcontroller version comes with castellated pins and costs $6.99. There is also a variant with pin headers priced at $7.99. Visit the product page for more details.